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| Leyequien, L.; Balvanera, R.M. | |
| Jaguars in the east of the huasteca region in San Luis Potos¡ | |
| 2011 Book Chapter | |
The Biosphere Reserve Sierra of the Abra Tanchipa is the only Biosphere Reserve inside San Luis Potos¡, as such, its adequate management constitutes one of the priorities within this state. As the basis for a management plan, we conducted a bibliographic review of the fauna and flora of the area, as well as a preliminary inventory of the wild fauna in the area. Special attention was given to the presence and status of the potential prey of jaguars. This work provided the first guidelines to prepare a first proposal of habitat management and conservation. This involves dealing with critical environmental elements, mainly regarding the cultural and economic vision of the human communities that coexist with jaguars. The study area was divided in three zones; north, south and central. The spatial distribution and frequency of the species was analyzed from data obtained from local residents by means of interviews, and transects to search for tracks and faeces. The different vegetation types were also recorded. Jaguars's potential prey species recorded included white-tailed deer (_Odocoileus virginianus_), brocket deer (_Mazama temama_), white-collared peccary (_Tayassu tajacu_), great curassow (_Crax rubra_) and armadillo (_Dasypus novemcinctus_). The southern area is more disturbed and has greater pressure from the villages than the rest, consequently, there were fewer records from this area, particularly for large mammals. This means that the southern area is under greater human pressure given its vicinity to many human settlements. |
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